Improved patch antenna performance by using photonic bandgap substrates

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 213-215

  Gonzalo, Ramón ^a   Martínez, Beatriz ^a,b   De Maagt, Peter ^b   Sorolla, Mario ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ENERGY GAP; SURFACE WAVES;

PATCH ANTENNAS; PHOTONIC BANDGAP SUBSTRATES;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 0343526884     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2760(20000220)24:4<213::AID-MOP1>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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